Aston Villa
15-3-4, 33 PTS
Saturday, 21 January 1899
1898-99
1st
Won
3-1
Sheffield United
Division One
Bramall Lane
Attendance: 10,000
🟩 21 Jan 1899, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Scorer(s) | Albert Wilkes | 5’ | George Johnson | 54’ | Jack Cowan | 85' |
Assist(s) | None
Fixture List
🟩 3 Sep 1898, Villa 3-1 Stoke, Villa Park
Division One
🟥 10 Sep 1898, Villa 1-2 Bury, Gigg Lane
Division One
🟩 17 Sep 1898, Villa 4-2 Burnley, Turf Moor
Division One
🟨 24 Sep 1898, Villa 1-1 Sheffield United, Villa Park
Division One
🟨 1 Oct 1898, Villa 1-1 Newcastle, St James'
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🟩 8 Oct 1898, Villa 4-2 Preston, Villa Park
Division One
🟩 15 Oct 1898, Villa 3-0 Liverpool, Anfield
Division One
🟩 22 Oct 1898, Villa 3-0 Forest, Villa Park
Division One
🟩 29 Oct 1898, Villa 2-1 Bolton, Villa Park
Division One
🟩 5 Nov 1898, Villa 7-1 Derby, Villa Park
Division One
🟩 12 Nov 1898, Villa 1-0 Albion, Stoney Lane
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🟩 19 Nov 1898, Villa 3-1 Blackburn, Villa Park
Division One
🟥 26 Nov 1898, Villa 1-3 Wednesday, Owlerton
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🟩 3 Dec 1898, Villa 2-0 Sunderland, Villa Park
Division One
🟨 10 Dec 1898, Villa 1-1 Wolves, Villa Park
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🟩 17 Dec 1898, Villa 3-0 Everton, Villa Park
Division One
🟥 24 Dec 1898, Villa 0-1 Notts County, Trent Bridge
Division One
🟩 26 Dec 1898, Villa 1-0 Newcastle, Villa Park
Division One
🟥 31 Dec 1898, Villa 0-3 Stoke, Victoria Ground
Division One
🟩 7 Jan 1899, Villa 3-2 Bury, Villa Park
Division One
🟩 14 Jan 1899, Villa 4-0 Burnley, Villa Park
Division One
🟩 21 Jan 1899, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Division One
🟥 28 Jan 1899, Villa 1-2 Forest, City Ground
FA Cup
🟥 4 Feb 1899, Villa 0-2 Preston, Deepdale
Division One
🟥 18 Feb 1899, Villa 0-1 Forest, City Ground
Division One
🟨 4 Mar 1899, Villa 1-1 Derby, Baseball Ground
Division One
🟨 11 Mar 1899, Villa 0-0 Queen's Park, Crystal Palace
Charity Shield
🟨 18 Mar 1899, Villa 0-0 Blackburn, Ewood
Division One
🟩 25 Mar 1899, Villa 3-1 Wednesday, Villa Park
Division One
🟥 1 Apr 1899, Villa 2-4 Sunderland, Roker
Division One
🟥 3 Apr 1899, Villa 0-4 Wolves, Molineux
Division One
🟨 15 Apr 1899, Villa 1-1 Everton, Goodison Park
Division One
🟨 17 Apr 1899, Villa 0-0 Bolton, Burnden
Division One
🟩 22 Apr 1899, Villa 6-1 Notts County, Villa Park
Division One
🟩 24 Apr 1899, Villa 7-1 Albion, Villa Park
Division One
🟩 29 Apr 1899, Villa 5-0 Liverpool, Villa Park
Division One
On This Day
Saturday, 21 January 1899
Albert Wilkes scores as Villa win a third game in succession to open up a four point lead at the top of the table after 22 of 34 games and with three games in hand over new nearest rivals Liverpool.
Villa win a third game in succession to open up a four point lead at the top of the table after 22 of 34 games and with three games in hand over new nearest rivals Liverpool.
The League table however took on a strange constitution as the Wednesday v Villa, Bolton v Villa and Burnley v Stoke had been ordered to be replayed.
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
George Ramsay | 🏴 | 1886-1926
🕒 339 | 🟩 193 🟨 52 🟥 94 | 1.86
Villa Career Form:
Top 4
Game #365
Match Record
Season | 1898-99 |
Matchday | #22 |
League Match | #22 |
Manager Game | #339 |
Saturday, 21 January 1899
Game Record
Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Aaron Scragg | 🏴 | Crewe
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Sheffield United: 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟨
Total 🕒 12 | 🟩 W3 (25% ) | 🟨 D4 | 🇺(58% ) | 🟥 L5 (42% ) | ⚽ 20 | 🥅 16 | GD 4
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1896–97
Sheffield United
League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1897-98
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
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Match Timeline
⚽ | 15’ Goal, 1-0, Albert Wilkes
🥅 | 40’ Goal, 1-1, (Sheffield United), Needham
🕒 | HT Sheffield United 1-1 Aston Villa
⚽ | 60’ Goal, 2-1, George Johnson
⚽ | 85' Goal, 3-1, Jack Cowan
🕒 | FT Sheffield United 1-3 Aston Villa
Officials
Referee: Aaron Scragg | 🏴 | Crewe, 1895-
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
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Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
George Ramsay | 🏴 | 1886-1926
GK Billy George | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴 |
FB Albert Evans | 🏴 |
M Tommy Bowman | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Crabtree | 🏴 |
M Albert Wilkes | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Jack Cowan | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴 |
F Fred Wheldon | 🏴 |
F George Johnson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Jack Devey | 🏴 |
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No Substitutions permitted in period
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Sheffield United
J. B. Wostinholm | 🏴 |
Foulkes
Thickett
Boyle
H. Johnson
Morron
Needham
Bennett
Whelan
Almond
Field
Priest
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Team News
Aston Villa
F Steve Smith | 🏴 |
Villa name an unchanged line up from the team that beat Burnley last time out.
Sheffield United
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
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Sheffield United
Match Media
What they Said
"Sheffield made several dashes, but the Villa played the better football, and John Cowan shot a third goal for them."
SHEFFIELD UNITED V. ASTON VILLA.
At Bramall Lane, before 10,000 people. The United kicked off against the win, and Wilkes scored for the Villa after five minutes’ play.
Even and exciting play followed, George saved from Morren, and Bennett running down and centring Needham equalised after 27 minutes.
Rain now fell freely.
Foulkes saved from Devey and Athersmith, the Villa pressing vigorously.
Score at half time: Sheffield, one goal; Aston Villa, one goal.
On changing ends, Aston Villa played with good combination, despite the mud, and Johnson, after nine minutes, shot a second goal for them.
The same player missed a splendid chance of shooting another.
Sheffield made several dashes, but the Villa played the better football, and John Cowan shot a third goal for them.
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1898-99
First Team Squad
GK Billy George | 🏴 | #122 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
FB Albert Evans | 🏴 | #118 |
Full Back
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RB Charlie Aston | 🏴 | #128 |
Full Back
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M Jimmy Crabtree | 🏴 | #112 |
Midfielder
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W Jack Cowan | 🏴 | #113 |
Winger
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CF Billy Garraty | 🏴 | #126 |
Forward
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CF Fred Wheldon | 🏴 | #116 |
Forward
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F Ralph Gaudie | 🏴 | #130 |
Forward
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GK Harry Wilkes | 🏴 | #105 |
Goalkeeper
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FB Bert Sharp | 🏴 | #120 |
Full Back
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FB Howard Spencer | 🏴 | #108 |
Full Back
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M Tommy Bowman | 🏴 | #123 |
Midfielder
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W Jack Sharp | 🏴 | #121 |
Winger
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F Bobby Templeton | 🏴 | #134 |
Forward
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CF George Johnson | 🏴 | #129 |
Forward
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CF Walter Leigh | 🏴 | #135 |
Forward
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CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴 | #56 |
Centre Back
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LB Billy Haggart | 🏴 | #132 |
Full Back
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M Albert Wilkes | 🏴 | #131 |
Midfielder
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W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴 | #73 |
Winger
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W Steve Smith | 🏴 | #100 |
Winger
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CF Frank Bedingfield | 🏴 | #133 |
Forward
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CF Jack Devey | 🏴 | #74 |
Forward
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